| STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESOURCES Research Methods Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV This training course is designed to build regional capacity, make research accessible and relevant, and create a working regional forum of past course participants and participants in other HIV clinical management courses. Four weeks long, it provides opportunity for discussion and interaction with international, regional, and local facilitators who have Africa-based research experience. The curriculum covers research methods in the field and enhances participants' ability to assess and identify research questions and select appropriate method(s) for the task. The course is geared toward doctors, researchers, and policymakers. Participants will learn all aspects of research, from identifying a research question to effectively disseminating and making use of research results. Minimum qualification for admission is a degree plus relevant experience in reproductive health/HIV practice, research, and policy. Additional information is available on the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit Web site or in this PDF. The application deadline was 17 February 2006. Sponsors:
Endorsed by: World Health Organization |